Neurofeedback

In Neurofeedback, practitioners help patients control their brain activity to help them deal with a variety of health problems, including anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, headaches and emotional concerns. The purpose of Neurofeedback is to regulate brain function by teaching the brain to work more efficiently. To educate the brain, electrodes placed on the scalp transmit brainwave activity (frequencies) to a screen viewed by the patient. When electrical brain activity forms appropriate patterns, those changes are positively reinforced when images on the screen – similar to those in video games – react favorably to the brain’s functioning. A patient actually plays a video game with his brain to encourage improved central nervous system function.

Also called EEG Biofeedback, Neurofeedback targets specific frequencies directly related to the disorders practitioners wish to address. Neurofeedback might provide support for specific health problems of childhood and adolescence, including these conditions:

• Seizures
• Bipolar disorder
• Autism
• Teeth grinding
• Nightmares
• Drug abuse
• Depression

(SOURCE: EEG Info)